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National Awards

Student Staff

» 2011 NIRSA William N. Wasson Student Leadership & Academic Award (Undergraduate): Amanda Coale

» 2011 NIRSA William N. Wasson Student Leadership & Academic Award (Undergraduate): Stephanie Larson

» 2011 NIRSA William N. Wasson Student Leadership & Academic Award (Undergraduate): Bethany Maxwell

» 2011 NIRSA J. Michael Dunn Endowed Scholarship (Graduate): Taylor Book

» 2011 NIRSA J. Michael Dunn Endowed Scholarship (Graduate): Sheree Mullen

» 2011 NIRSA J. Michael Dunn Endowed Scholarship (Graduate): Ben Schlief

» 2010 NIRSA William N. Wasson Student Leadership & Academic Award (Graduate): Heather VanHall, Sport Clubs & Youth Programs Graduate Assistant
Nominated by Chris Jones

» 2010 NIRSA William N. Wasson Student Leadership & Academic Award (Graduate): Rachael Finley, Adventure Graduate Assistant
Nominated by Sue Lowley

» 2010 NIRSA Foundation's William Wasson Endowment Scholarship: Heather VanHall, Sport Clubs & Youth Programs Graduate Assistant

» 2009 American Red Cross Certificate of Recognition for Extraordinary Personal Action: Keala Mason, Alex Bailey and Boris Korik

» 2008 NIRSA National Student Representative: Rachael Finley, Adventure GA

» 2008 NIRSA Student Foundation Scholarship: Rachael Finley, Adventure GA

» 2008 NIRSA William N. Wasson Student Leadership & Academic Award (Undergraduate): Jeremy Tipton

» 2006 NIRSA William N. Wasson Student Leadership & Academic Award (Undergraduate): Lindsey Ervin

» 2006 NIRSA William N. Wasson Student Leadership & Academic Award (Graduate): Bruce Blair

» 2006 NIRSA William N. Wasson Student Leadership & Academic Award (Undergraduate): Lexi Antalis
Nominated by Steve Bobbit

» 2005 NIRSA Creative Excellence - 1st Place Graphic Communication
Facility Guide:  Marc Choi
Promotional Poster: Dario Tadic
Student Brochure: Wendy deGorter
Comprehensive Brochure: Sara Anderson & Stephanie Wallis

» 2005 NIRSA William N. Wasson Student Leadership & Academic Award (Undergraduate): Hilary Bride
Nominated by Steve Bobbitt

» 2005 Frances Mayes Award through AAPHERD: Lindsey Ervin
Nominated by Dr. Flohr, Kinesiology Dept.

» 2004 NIRSA Creative Excellence Awards
Student Brochure: Marc Choi

» 2002 NIRSA William N. Wasson Student Leadership & Academic Award (Undergraduate): Jeff Pye

Professional Staff

» The National Intramural Associations President’s Award for Outstanding Writing in 2009 for Todd, M., Czyszczon, J., Wallace Carr, J. & Pratt, C. (2009). Comparison of health and academic indices between university recreation facility users and non users. Recreational Sports Journal, 33(1), 43-53.

» 2009 American Red Cross Certificate of Recognition for Extraordinary Personal Action: Sue Lowley and Erin Erford

» 2007 NIRSA National Service Award: Julie Wallace Carr, Senior Associate Director
Nominated by Eric Nickel

» 2007 NIRSA Horace Moody Award: Lorie Miller, Assistant Director of Member Services
Nominated by Hilary Bride

» 2005 NIRSA Horace Moody Award: Dave Frock
Nominated by Jeff Pye

» 2004 NIRSA Creative Excellence Awards
Media- Audio/Visual: John Woody

Facilities

» 2000 NIRSA Outstanding Sports Facility

» 1997 Athletic Business Facilities of Merit Award

Regional & State Awards

Student Staff

» 2009 Virginia Recreation Sports Association Student Award of Merit: Rachael Finley, Adventure GA

Professional Staff

» 2010 NIRSA Regional Award of Merit: Julie Wallace Carr, Senior Associate Director

» 2007 NIRSA Regional Award of Merit: Eric Nickel, Director
Nominated by Julie Wallace Carr & Bob Golson

» 2007 VRSA Professional Award of Merit: Lorie Miller, Assistant Director of Member Services
Nominated by Chris Jones & Hilary Bride

» 2007 Harrisonburg-Rockingham Red Cross Extraordinary Personal Action Award: Chris Jones, Hilary Bride, Jeremy Tipton

» 2006 Award for Experimental Education Mid Atlantic Region Practitioner of the Year: Steve Bobbitt, Associate Director of Programming

» 2006 NIRSA Award of Merit: Lorie Miller, Assistant Director of Member Services

James Madison University Awards

Student Staff

» 2010 JMU Student Employee of the Year: Keala Mason, Operations Supervisor and Group Fitness Instructor
Nominated by Erin Erford

» 2010 School of Media Arts & Design One Day/One University Scholarship: Zephan Blaxberg, Operations Supervisor

» 2010 School of Media Arts & Design MPRI Interactive Media Scholarship: Lauren Sundquist, Marketing Assistant

» 2009 Marilyn Crawford Graduate Scholarship, JMU Kineseology Department: Rachael Finley, Adventure GA

» 2009 Service Award, JMU Kineseology Department: Kristen McGolderick and Kellie Hayes

» The Outstanding Sport Management Major and Odyssey Society Induction 2009, JMU Kineseology Department: Rob Ennis

» Physical Education and Health Kinesiology Scholar and Odyssey Society Induction 2009, JMU Kineseology Department: Lindsey Felton

» 2007 JMU Kinesiology Honors - Outstanding Majors, Exercise Science: Carolyn Schubert

» 2007 JMU Kinesiology Honors - Exercise Science and Leadership: Carolyn Schubert

» 2007 JMU Kinesiology Honors - Odyssey Society Induction: Asha Fleming

» 2007 JMU Kinesiology Honors - Althea Loose Johnston Award: Carolyn Schubert

» 2005 JMU Carrier Award: Hilary Bride
Nominated by Steve Bobbit

» 2005 JMU Carrier Award: Erin Morrisey
Nominated by Jason Burchell

» 2005 JMU Carrier Award: Stephanie Sweat
Nominated by Jason Burchell

» 2005 SGA Student of the Year: Lindsey Ervin
Nominated by Dave Frock

Professional Staff

» 2009 JMU All Together One: Donnie Mix, Equipment Manager
Nominated by Kristin Gibson, Dr. Mark Warner, Sarah Price, Sarah McCollum, Rick Orebaugh, Keala Mason, Holly Bailey, Kim Wheeler, Dr. Julie Wallace Carr, Reid Frye, Kevin Gibson, and John Karabelas and Eric Nickel

» 2008 Madison Award for Innovation: Richard Orebaugh, Maintenance Manager

» 2007 Student Affairs & University Planning Innovation Grant: Sue Lowley, Coordinator of Adventure Programs, for the Conrad Anker Presentation & Climbing Excursion

» 2006 JMU Womens' Resource Center Woman of Distinction: Julie Wallace Carr, Senior Associate Director
Nominated by Robert Golson

» 2006 JMU All Together One: Julie Wallace Carr, Senior Associate Director

» 2005 Student Life Recognition for Excellence: Carolyn Wallace, Housekeeping Manager
Nominated by Dave Frock

» 2005 Student Life Recognition for Excellence: Lorie Miller, Assistant Director of Member Services
Nominated by Eric Nickel

» 2005 Student Life Recognition for Collaboration: Steve Bobbit,  Associate Director of Programming
Nominated by Eric Nickel

» 2005 Student Life Recognition for Collaboration: Jill Zagora
Nominated by Steve Bobbit

» 2005 Advisor of the Year: Rick Orebaugh, Maintenance Manager
Nominated by Donnie Mix, Cecilia Mead, Julie Wallace Carr, Eric Nickel

Organizations & Events

» 2010 “I Bleed Purple” Alumni Volunteer Award: Erin Huntley, President of the UREC Employee Alumni Chapter

» 2005 JMU Outstanding Student Organization: Sport Club Council
Nominated by Brian Meekin & Bruce Blair

» 2005 SOS Outstanding Organization: PROmotion

» 2004 JMU SOS Leadership Awards - Outstanding Service/Fundraising Program: Warm A Winter Wish